David Bain was interviewed by Justice Ian Binnie in July
this year for a report, commissioned by the New Zealand
Government, to determine whether Mr Bain deserved
compensation following his acquittal in 2009 of murdering his
family. Some of Mr Bain's answers relate to issues and events
he has not previously spoken of publicly. Here are edited
parts of the transcript from their interview.

The release of reports this week about David Bain's claim
for compensation has laid bare arguments for and against. The
former Dunedin man was convicted in 1995 of murdering his
family and spent 13 years in jail before being acquitted in a
2009 retrial. Former Canadian judge Justice Ian Binnie,
commissioned by the New Zealand Government to determine
whether Mr Bain deserved compensation, found in the
claimant's favour. But his 187-page report has been
criticised by New Zealand lawyer Robert Fisher QC, who was
asked by the Government to peer-review it. Below is a summary
of both cases.

Former Canadian judge Justice Ian Binnie revealed last night
he identified the failure of the Crown to preserve evidence
in the David Bain murder investigation as one of the
''extraordinary circumstances'' the Cabinet should take into
account in considering Mr Bain's compensation claim.

Long-time David Bain supporter Joe Karam says he's not
surprised by a judge's recommendation that Mr Bain receives
Government compensation for being wrongfully imprisoned for
the murder of his parents, brother and two sisters.